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A dream day for Khettarama faithful

Tillakaratne Dilshan crashed the farewell party of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara with a spectacular all-round show, but the departing pair would leave the crowd with one final jewel

16-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Cook form leaves England in chaos

England's biggest problem ahead of the fast-approaching World Cup is the form of Cook and it becomes more acute each time a member of the ECB hierarchy launches into an impassioned defence of the captain

16-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

St Sangakkara b Jayawardene

Plays of the day from the seventh ODI between Sri Lanka and England in Colombo

16-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner and Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sangakkara's golden year to remember

Stats highlights from the final ODI between Sri Lanka and England, in Colombo

16-Dec-2014•Bishen Jeswant

SL's brothers-in-arms prepare for sunset at home

As Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara prepare for their final ODI together at home, the aspects of their partnership that will be celebrated the most will be their humility and altruism

15-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The grand abdication of the Kandyan king

They came to worship Kumar Sangakkara in his final ODI in Kandy and he did not let them down, delivering the farewell century of which his fans had barely dared to dream

13-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Pallekele

Dilshan v Moeen contest breaks England's hold

Plays of the day from the sixth ODI between Sri Lanka and England in Pallakele

13-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Woakes proving to be sound investment

England have not forgotten about Chris Woakes because he is not allowing them to; instead, he is right on track to be a key member of the squad at the World Cup early next year

12-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Pallekele

Root enjoys new sidekick Scrappy Doo

Root has had a lot of responsibility thrust on him but he carries the burden cheerfully, grinning at opposition bowlers and piling up runs with a certain gangling ease

12-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Pallekele

Life is a papare, old chum

Our correspondent takes in a safari, runs into VVS Laxman, and gets his fill of a certain ubiquitous politician

12-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Senanayake flaunts his elbows

Senanayake's half-sleeved shirt and England's increasing extras count in plays of the day from the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and England

11-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Alan Gardner

Woakes, Jordan inch England forward

They may not scream World Cup winner at you but the performance of England's two young quicks are encouraging for England

10-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Pallekele

Like a Kandyan dancer

Kumar Sangakkara is playing his final ODI series at home, but his feet and mind are as nimble as ever

10-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Pallekele

England set for another shuffle

Desperately seeking the ideal World Cup combination, England are likely to continue their player rotation as the ODI series shifts to Pallekele

09-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Stokes' ride gets uncomfortable

Ben Stokes is slipping alarmingly from England's greatest asset to a liability they are struggling to carry

08-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Sri Lanka's spinners keep taking the tricks

Sri Lanka's wonderfully inventive collection of spinners are combining to make up a winning hand against England, but their potential impact in the World Cup is harder to assess

07-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Taylor leaves England grateful for small mercies

James Taylor's chance has been a long time coming, but he took it in style in Colombo to press his claims for a place in England's World Cup squad

07-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Sangakkara makes 1000 ODI runs in four consecutive years

Stats highlights from the fourth ODI between England and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

07-Dec-2014•Bishen Jeswant

Taylor makes his statement

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Colombo

07-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Morgan seeks buoyancy aid from captain's armband

England's one-day captaincy has often seemed a burden for Alastair Cook. Eoin Morgan, bereft of form, will seek to use it as a catalyst for change

05-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

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